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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1956
Page
5
The Pleasant Valley Rocket 4-H Club hosted its annual ice cream social Monday at Green Valley School followed by a brief business meeting. Roll call asked where members would spend their vacation. Plans were made for the fair.
Saturday and Sunday patient entries list new admissions including Mrs. Carl Bendenbender, Mrs. Homer Ostrander, Mrs. Hugh Berthot, and others with locations in Wichita Thayer Humboldt Yates Center and more. Dismissals for Saturday and Sunday name Glen Wheeler Walter Gunther Dennis Simmons and others. a birth is noted for Abel Sanchez junior.
A Cha nuta Tribune recipe from Betty Bowker describes mixing rhubarb flour orange rind cinnamon sugar and water, baking under biscuit dough at 350 for 40 minutes, then honey orange juice glaze last 20 minutes. Serve warm plain or with cream from Chanute Kansas.
Kansas City district cattle top higher with fed steers and heifers up while bulls weaken. cows stronger to 25. Hogs steady to uneven with butchers 10 lower. barrows and gilts broadly steady. Parsons listings show cattle and veal trends with varied weights and grades. Grain prices in Chicago fell amid strong cash arrivals and favorable weather.
A Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee report cites evidence that Soviet economic aid and cultural outreach now spans the globe, with unconfirmed rumors Russia offered over a billion dollars in aid to free countries. The panel notes the effort may rival U S programs as the full foreign aid bill moves toward a final vote.
The Associated Press reports a flood of Democratic commentary on President Eisenhower's health. Critics press that his fitness could shape the 1956 campaign while Eisenhower, at a Panama wreath laying, says he is feeling fairly well though weak, as leaders debate whether health should determine candidacy.
Sylvester J. Miller 35 of Jetmore Kansas has been missing since a business trip to Garden City. An automobile linked to Miller was found on a Great Bend street with a .22 pistol and cartridges under the front seat, though no signs of a struggle were noted by a Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent. The car belonged to Frank H. Warren Co. of Emporia. The AP photo accompanies the update amid the case and a separate note that world population growth has risen from 20 to 40 million annually over the past two decades.
Chicago police identify the victim as Margaret Gallagher, 50, a beauty shop operator, killed by a bare chested man in a Lincoln Park lakefront area. Witness Arthur Besley, 52, a hospital administrator, watched through binoculars as the attack occurred. Adrian Besley, 47, also saw part of it before the killer fled.
Washington reports the program that placed 7.8 million World War II veterans into college and jobs ends Wednesday for all but a few. Vocational rehabilitation for disabled veterans also ends with limited exceptions. only the home loan, farm, and business aid remains under the GI bill. The act expires July 25 1957 but may extend one year. Korean War training continues for eligible veterans. only those enlisting Oct 6 1945 to Oct 5 1946 retain training rights. VA says about 14 percent of funds have been spent.
Commissioner Charles E. Slusser of the Public Housing Administration announced that 9 219 public housing units were added to the total number the PHA will contract for before the July 31 deadline. The agency already had 29 147 units ready for contract of a 45 000 total congressional authorization. Slusser said contracts covering the remaining balance would be in place by the deadline.
Market notes show eggs and butter holding firm in Chicago with steady wholesale prices and sizable receipts. Kansas City reports varied figures for eggs poultry and butter including Hens and farm run fryers with multiple weight classes and grade A butter.
The production of Annie Get Your Gun starring Gisele MacKenzie achieved its fourth consecutive sold out show, underscoring strong audience demand for the musical.
A strong quake struck the coastal town of Anjar and the wider region from Bombay to the Pakistan border over the weekend. At least 117 died and about 800 were reported missing in Anjar with fears the toll could rise. relief measures were under way for thousands of sufferers as panic spread to Ahmedabad and surrounding areas.
Local happenings page notes community events and notices from Chanute in the July 25 1956 edition. Items cover civic updates, upcoming meetings, and brief reports filed from surrounding areas.
The 35th Infantry Division heads to Camp Ripley Minnesota this week for the annual summer field training of the Missouri and Kansas National Guard units.
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